Examples of Figures of Speech Flashcards
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What figure of speech is this an example of: Her eyes were twinkling stars.
Metaphor
What figure of speech is this an example of: I was so excited that I could jump to the moon.
Hyperbole
What figure of speech is this an example of: He was as fast as a cheetah?
Simile
This is an example of what figure of speech: The tires screamed angrily as the man slammed on the brakes?
Personification
This is an example of what figure of speech: Finding his backpack in his messy room was like finding a needle in a haystack.
Idiom and Simile
The following is an example of what figure of speech: The hearts hung all over the room represented love and emotion.
Symbolism
The following is an example of what figure of speech: Polly planted peas and petunias.
Alliteration
The following is an example of what figure of speech: Eeeeek! A mouse just ran across the room.
Onomatopoeia
The following is what example of figure of speech: Dog is to mammal as turtle is to _______________?
Analogy
